Raymond Suchiu

Military
media-37926.jpeg UPL 37926 Donald Prytulak Crew
Crew #907
492nd BG - 859th BS (28 missions)
467th BG - 788th BS (3 missions)

Standing Left to Right: Donald Prytulak (P), Raymond Suchiu (CP), Benjamin A. Babitz (N), Wesley R. Williams (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Duane C. Heath (FE), Benjamin B. Cronemeyer (RO), Thomas W. Floyd (TG), George B. Robb (TTG), Anthony Maiorino (BTG), Alton Mohney (NG)

Photo taken at North Pickenham in July 1944
492nd Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 37926 - Donald Prytulak Crew Crew #907 492nd BG - 859th BS (28 missions) 467th BG - 788th BS (3 missions) Standing Left to Right: Donald Prytulak (P),...

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald Prytulak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810948
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Breezy Lady/Superman/Marie
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 752nd Bomb Squadron

42-50370

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Oonie Doonie *
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

42-50439

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Broad+High
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron

42-50675

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bold Venture III
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
Two B-24 Liberators, "273" (left) and (serial number 42-51171) (right) of the 467th Bomb Group after a ground collision. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-51171, Q2-? (ex-492 BG) was being given pre-flight checks by C/C & assistant C/C. All four engines were running at 1500 RPM for generator output when a/c jumped over wheel chocks, crossed runway and crashed into a/c 273. Both a/c loaded with bombs but none exploded.'

42-51171

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eli Swof, Jr
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Warren, Ohio 10 March 1922

Enlisted

Cleveland, Ohio 5 February 1943

Other

492nd Combat Tour

North Pickenham Airfield, UK 11 May 1944 - 6 August 1944 28 combat missions

Other

467th BG Combat Tour

Rackheath Airfield, UK 14 August 1944 - 16 August 1944 3 combat missions

Other

30th Combat Mission

Uchte, Germany 15 August 1944 Nice trip. We did note, however, that our new group comrades were dismantling their guns while we were still over enemy territory. We didn't do that, and we were horrified to see someone else doing it. Our copilot loses his brother, also a B-24 pilot, today and goes ballistic when we return. They used to talk to each other on the fighter channel during missions. Note: His older brother, John Suchiu, was a pilot in the 466th BG at nearby Attlebridge. You can see his profile here: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/117819

Revisions

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Sources

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http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showCrewPage&c…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett

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